Claude can now use your computer in the background in Cowork

Your move: Rolling out in beta on macOS for Pro and Max plans

On September 2, 2026, Anthropic gave Claude the ability to use your computer in the background inside Claude Cowork and Claude Code. Give it something to do on your desktop and Claude clicks, types, and opens apps the way you would, while you work on something else. It's rolling out in beta on macOS for Pro and Max plans.

Why it matters

This is different from the built-in browser Cowork got in August: that's for web tasks, this is for tasks inside your actual desktop apps. Worth trying if you're on a Mac Pro or Max plan and want Claude to handle a task in an app that doesn't have a direct connector.

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